Writing a Legal, Robust and Useful IEP

Annmarie Urso, Ph.D., has been an educator for over 40 years. She taught special education in K-12th grade rural and suburban New York State schools. Dr. Urso is a professor of teacher education at the State University of New York College at Geneseo, preparing the next generation of special education teachers to educate students with disabilities.Dee Berlinghoff, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita in the Division of Education at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York. She worked in public education and higher education for over 40 years, serving as a classroom teacher, professor, and embedded coach for teachers.

• Section 1: Historical Foundations of the IEP; 1. IDEA and the IEP; 2. The IEP Process: Purpose, Parts, and Participation; 3. Procedural and Substantive Requirements of the IEP; Section 2: Practical Considerations for the IEP; 4. Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance and Individual Needs; 5. Consideration of Special Factors; 6. Writing Academic IEP Goals; 7. Writing Behavioral and Social-Emotional Learning IEP Goals; 8. Related Services; 9. Accommodations, Modifications, and Supplemental Aids and Services; Section 3: Special Topics; 10. Advocacy: Considering the Caregiver Perspective; 11. Transition Planning for Adolescents